holder
something that holds or secures: a pencil holder.
a person who has the ownership, possession, or use of something; owner; tenant.
Law. a person who has the legal right to enforce a negotiable instrument.
Origin of holder
1Other words from holder
- hold·er·ship, noun
- pre·hold·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for holder
/ (ˈhəʊldə) /
a person or thing that holds
a person, such as an owner, who has possession or control of something
(in combination): householder
law a person who has possession of a bill of exchange, cheque, or promissory note that he is legally entitled to enforce
Derived forms of holder
- holdership, noun
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